Greetings! It was a slower week here at WKC as it gets colder in the northern part of the U.S. Don’t put your kettles away quite yet! We will be putting together some information on cooking when it’s cold so you can enjoy that ‘cue through the winter!
November has finally come! I hope that you had an awesome Halloween. Did you see the awesome weber pumpkin that member “Salad” carved? If not, you probably aren’t following us on Facebook. The Weber Kettle Club page has hit 100 likes. What an amazing milestone for a page that’s only been active for a few weeks! Check…
This weekend we has our first feature on a member and his kettle: HankB! This feature was initially thought of as a way to feature a cool kettle, but I quickly realized that the owner behind the kettle is the best part of the story. Hank is a prime example of a Grillfella that is a…
This is the first in a series of member and kettle features. We are honored to have HankB and his 18.5″ 1974 Weber Kettle as the first member and kettle combo. I first met HankB at the Chicago WKC meet and I was taken aback by how much he had to share. His featured ’74…
With Thanksgiving a little more than a month away, have you thought about your family’s turkey? If your idea of good turkey is Boston market and amusement park turkey legs, boy you are missing out! The Weber kettle has been turning out great turkey for generations using “covered cooking.” The innovation of the lid radiates…
This week was full of amazing scores, cooks, and meet ups. Keep up the great work! The WKC Chicago Chapter strikes again with an awesome meet, tailgate trading, and a special guest appearance from Warren Peterson who helped Weber make the transition to stamp kettles check out the meet here: Chicago meetup with special gues Warren…
Greetings! This weekend the WKC Chicago chapter is having another mini meet at the Weber grill in Lombard, IL. I had the honor of attending the last one and it was a blast! Grillfellas from the greater Chicagoland area come to talk kettles, do some trading, and have a good time. Word on the street is…
Marty, one of our respected WKC Advisers, is currently traveling in Dubai. Like any respectable Weber collector would do, he went shopping for all the badass Weber products and colors that aren’t available in the USA. The prices are high, and shipping cost would be crazy – but I wouldn’t be able to resist shipping…
Congratulations to George Stephen Sr., founder of the Weber Kettle and covered bbq cooking for being inducted into the BBQ Hall of Fame this week! His invention of the bbq kettle has inspired millions of backyard cooks around the world, and this crazy hobby of ours would not have been possible without him. Check out…
Our friends over at Big Poppa Smokers are having a killer sale on a big bundle of rubs and a T-shirt right now! Their West Coast Offense Pack offers an amazing selection of rubs – One of EACH Big Poppa Rubs and one of each Simply Marvelous Rubs PLUS a freaking Big Poppa Smokers T-shirt. It’s…
